August 18-19, 2025
Ontario/San Bernardino CA
Hosted by the NSF CREST Center for Advancement toward Sustainable Urban
Systems (CATSUS) at Cal State LA, and NSF CREST II Center for Advanced
Functional Materials (CAFM) at Cal State San Bernardino
AGENDA
| Day 1 – August 18 | |
| Day 1 – California State University, San Bernardino | |
| 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Registration, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport |
| 4:15 PM | Bus begins from Doubletree Ontario to CSUSB campus (will continue round trip approximately every 1.5 hours) |
| 5:00 - 8:00 PM | Poster session/reception at CSU San Bernardino, registration continues on site reception catered at CSUSB |
| 8:15 PM | Last return bus trip to Doubletree Ontario |
| Day 2 – Doubletree by Hilton Hotel – Ontario, CA, Airport | |
| 7:00 - 10:00 AM | Registration, Doubletree Ontario |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast – Served at the Hotel |
| 8:00 - 8:10 AM | Welcome Remarks (TBD) |
| 8:10 - 10:00 AM | Session One: Navigating Uncertainty and Shifts in Agency Funding Priorities |
| 10:00 - 10:25 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:25 - 11:55 AM | Session Two: Strategies for Timely Expenditures and Effective Tracking of Budgets |
| 12:00 – 1:15 PM | Lunch – Catered at the Hotel – Keynote Speaker (TBD) |
| 1:25 - 2:55 PM | Session Three: Maximizing Center Personnel Potential: Understanding Common Hurdles and Effective Strategies |
| 3:00 - 3:20 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:25 - 4:55 PM | Session Four: Strategies for Effective Recruitment of Postdocs and Graduate Students |
| 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Dinner – Catered: Collaboration Sessions |
| 7:00 PM | Meeting Adjourned |
Supported by U.S. National Science Foundation: Award No. 2434130, Award No. 2112650, Award No. 1914777, Award No. 2112554
Registration
Registration for this meeting is free of charge. Please use the following link to complete your registration: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20545_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=8058&SINGLESTORE=true
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DETAILS
Lodging
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport is the primary conference hotel with a promotional rate of $206/night after tax
- A link for this rate will be provided in the confirmation email once registration is complete
- August 18-19, 2025
- Hotel Address: 222 N Vineyard Ave, Ontario, California, United States, 91764
- Hotel Phone Number: 877-504-5386
Travel Information
Ontario International Airport (ONT), Address: 2500 E Airport Dr, Ontario, CA 91761, Phone number: (909) 937-1240, Airlines: American, Delta, United, Southwest
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport, Hotel Address: 222 N Vineyard Ave, Ontario, California, United States, 91764, Hotel Phone Number: 877-504-5386
Bus begins from Doubletree Ontario to CSUSB campus (will continue round trip approximately every 1.5 hours)
Should you have any questions, need additional information, or special accommodations, please contact the CREST MECIS at (956) 665-3070 or send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]
CONTACT
CSUSB Contact Info:
Maureen Murphy (Administrative Support Coordinator)
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (909) 537-5397
Irene Carrasco (Administrative Support Coordinator)
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (909) 537-5334
Website: https://www.csusb.edu/center-advanced-functional-materials
CATSUS Contact Info:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (323) 343 5399
Website: https://www.calstatela.edu/research/catsus
LinkedIn: NSF-CREST-CATSUS LinkedIn
MECIS Contact Info:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (956) 665-3070
Phone Alt: (956) 665-8878
Website: https://www.utrgv.edu/mecis/